9 Ways to Develop Your Character

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the L3 Leadership Podcast, Doug Smith shares a personal lesson on 9 Ways to Develop Your Character. As Doug explains, character development is the most important development for any leader—because without integrity, everything else eventually crumbles. Drawing from his own journey and the wisdom of mentors, Doug outlines nine practical and powerful ways to strengthen your character so that you can lead well, finish well, and live with integrity in every area of life. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 00:00 Introduction to Doug’s personal journey in character development 01:00 Why only 2% of leaders finish well—and how to be one of them 02:00 Step 1: Get a vision for your finish line 03:00 Step 2: Follow God and allow Him to shape your character 05:00 Step 3: The most dangerous prayer you can pray for growth 06:00 Step 4: Surround yourself with people of high character 07:00 Step 5: Listen to the small checks and convictions in your heart 10:00 Step 6: Admit it, quit it, forget it 13:00 Step 7: Get some real friends who love you enough to challenge you 15:00 Step 8: Confess temptations before they become failures 17:00 Step 9: Realize you are always an example—whether you want to be or not 19:00 Doug’s hope: that every leader makes it to their finish line intact The L3 Leadership Podcast is sponsored by Andocia Marketing Solutions. Andocia exists to bring leaders’ visions to life. Visit to learn more. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON APPLE: 🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ALL PLATFORMS:

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9 Ways to Develop Your Character is an episode from L3 Leadership Podcast by Doug Smith.

This episode is 21:07 long.

This episode was published on Aug 26, 2025.

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